Magick in the Algorithm
If you’ve ever thought a thought and then—poof!—saw a perfectly timed video on your feed or heard the exact song lyric you needed in the grocery store, you’ve felt it. The shimmer. The spell. The quiet wink from the universe that says: “Yes, you’re tapped in.”
In chaos magick, the idea is simple and radical: belief is the tool, not the rule. We don’t need candles or full moons (though they’re lovely). We need focus. Intention. A willingness to engage with the world as if it’s listening—because it is.
Now zoom out and consider this: our new gods are algorithms. Unseen forces that take in our offerings (clicks, likes, loops, obsessions) and deliver echoes of our desires in return. Not in some mysterious fog, but in the form of recommended content, suggested friends, AI-curated playlists that seem to know us better than we know ourselves.
Here’s where it gets juicy. Chaos magick doesn’t care what container it’s in. It can live in a sigil or a TikTok. It can ride on a meme or pulse through a Spotify queue. What matters is your energy—your ability to notice patterns, claim synchronicities, and work with the flow instead of trying to control it.
When I work with clients or even set intentions for myself, I don’t just look at the practical steps—I track the energetic ripples. What messages are circling? What are the digital omens? That reel you’ve seen three times this week? That one lyric you can’t shake? That’s not just the algorithm—it’s the field speaking.
Magick today isn’t always cloaked in robes. Sometimes it wears headphones. Sometimes it auto-plays. But it always begins with noticing. With presence. With the question: What if this, too, is divine?
You are the spell. Your attention is the wand. The algorithm? Just another familiar spirit, waiting to amplify your intention—if you dare to direct it.
Abundance doesn’t just arrive. It vibrates in. It dances through sound waves, screen time, and sacred glitches. And when we allow ourselves to live like the universe is conspiring with us, not against us, magick becomes inevitable.
So set your intention. Scroll consciously. Cast a spell with your voice, your playlist, your digital footprint. The field is listening. The algorithm is alive. And you, dear one, are already magick.
Extra Science in Magick
The Science of Everyday Magick: How Chaos Theory and Energy Fields Shape Our Lives
If the idea of “magick” feels too mystical, let’s rename it: pattern recognition, energetic coherence, information resonance. All of which are rooted in science. What some call “magick” can be seen, from a modern lens, as the practical application of chaos theory, quantum coherence, and the electromagnetic fields that pulse around—and through—us.
Let’s break it down.
Chaos Theory: The Universe Doesn’t Do Random
In chaos theory, we learn that complex systems—like weather patterns, ecosystems, and even human consciousness—may appear random, but they are actually governed by underlying patterns. These systems are sensitive to initial conditions (a.k.a. the butterfly effect).
This means that small, intentional shifts in energy—like thoughts, emotions, and attention—can create exponential effects over time.
Peer-reviewed studies show this in systems neuroscience: the brain operates as a nonlinear dynamic system, and small changes in emotional or sensory input can create large-scale shifts in perception, behavior, and outcomes (Freeman, 2000).
In other words: the vibes you bring do matter. What you focus on does spiral out into the field.
Electromagnetic Frequency: You Are a Living Signal
The heart emits an electromagnetic field that extends several feet outside your body. According to studies from the HeartMath Institute, this field changes based on your emotional state—and can even synchronize with the fields of those around you. Emotions like gratitude, compassion, and clarity create coherent electromagnetic waves. These are easier for others (and the world) to attune to.
Your body is literally broadcasting a frequency. The clearer and more coherent it is, the stronger your “antenna” becomes.
This isn’t metaphor—it’s physics. When you’re in alignment, you become a tuning fork for similar frequencies, just like how two tuning forks placed near each other will begin to vibrate in harmony.
Intention as Algorithm
Now loop in the digital world. Our devices and platforms are feedback systems: you feed them data, and they return experiences. Just like the universe.
Cognitive science confirms that the brain is a prediction machine—we are wired to look for patterns, confirm our beliefs, and fill in the blanks. This is why once you “decide” on something (a goal, a dream, a desire), your brain literally filters information to find opportunities and evidence that support that decision (called confirmation bias, but also a feature of predictive coding in the brain).
Translation? When you set a clear energetic signal with intention, your system—and the world—starts cooperating to deliver.
The Bridge Between Magick and Science
To sum it up:
● Chaos theory teaches us that the world is made of nonlinear, sensitive systems.
● Neuroscience and energy studies show we’re electromagnetic beings broadcasting and receiving data.
● The clearer your signal (emotion, intention, embodiment), the more precisely you attract and co-create your reality.
You don’t have to burn incense or chant to be a chaos magician (though you totally can). Every thought you think, every vibe you hold, and every song you loop is a spell—casting frequencies into the great system.
Magick isn’t superstition. It’s system navigation. It’s pattern literacy. It’s learning to ride the waves of chaos with intention, not control.
And if that isn’t a superpower, I don’t know what is.